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Anthropic AI users question Yoti age verification safety

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A user on Reddit is questioning the safety and necessity of Yoti age verification, which is being implemented for Anthropic's AI services. The user, who is 19, had their account banned due to suspected underage status and is hesitant to provide their ID or a selfie for verification, citing cybersecurity concerns and potential data misuse. They note that this verification process seems to be increasingly common for users and speculate it might be a tactic to gather more user data. AI

IMPACT Concerns over data privacy and verification methods may impact user trust and adoption of AI services.

RANK_REASON User-generated discussion and speculation about a third-party service's implementation for an AI product.

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Anthropic AI users question Yoti age verification safety

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Routine_Gear_1777 ·

    Yoti Age Verification - Is it true that it's sketchy?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>My account got banned because they found signals that I am under 18 years old. I am 19 years old and I have stated in my chats that I am a second year university student, so I don't understand why they would think that. I have the option to take …

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